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lunatica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-26-11 06:48 PM
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A Cosmic reminder that we're not the center of the Universe
From Nasa's Astronomy Picture of the Day which is a short video on Star Size comparison

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110222.html
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RUMMYisFROSTED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-26-11 06:51 PM
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1. k
...and don't leave your techno-disco shoes at home.
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thaddeus_flowe Donating Member (110 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-26-11 06:59 PM
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2. I can't wait to watch this stoned.
knr
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lunatica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-26-11 07:06 PM
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3. .
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BadgerKid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-26-11 07:17 PM
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4. You'd think NASA would've made Earth rotate the correct way.
Or maybe time is going backwards???
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lunatica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-26-11 08:15 PM
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8. The Earth was upside down so it rotated in the right direction
LOL!
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BadgerKid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-27-11 09:48 AM
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9. Nope. Right-side up.
Maybe it was a mirror universe! :thumbsup:
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walldude Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-26-11 07:21 PM
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5. Hmm... now I feel..... insignificant.
:toast: K&R
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provis99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-26-11 08:03 PM
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6. well I feel small now.
And those hundreds of billions of cells I am composed of feel even smaller.
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-26-11 08:07 PM
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7. Lovely
Thanks
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